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Interview: Tim Rylands, Edublog Lifetime Achiever

Interview: Tim Rylands, Edublog Lifetime Achiever
Sarah Bayliss,  Jan 05, 2013
Winner of the 2012 Edublog Lifetime Achievement Award, UK-based educator Tim Rylands uses gaming and other IT to inspire learning and creative writing. Rylands, who presents internationally at conferences and schools, blogs at www.timrylands.com. He spoke with SLJ about how his teaching techniques, his favorite apps, and why he’s more than just the “Myst man.”
Dell Awards Grants Honoring Innovators in K–12 Learning

Dell Awards Grants Honoring Innovators in K–12 Learning
Sarah Bayliss,  Jan 04, 2013
Dell announced the winners of its Dell Education Challenge, an international competition recognizing projects that support learning issues among K-12 students.
Mischief Maker: National Book Award–winner William Alexander has created a world of fun, fury, and astonishing possibilities

Mischief Maker: National Book Award–winner William Alexander has created a world of fun, fury, and astonishing possibilities
Gary D. SchmidtGary D. SchmidtGary D. SchmidtGary D. SchmidtGary D. Schmidt,  Jan 03, 2013
Author Gary D. Schmidt interviews 2012 National Book Award–winner William Alexander.
SLJ Exclusive Interview: Walter Dean Myers, the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

SLJ Exclusive Interview: Walter Dean Myers, the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Debra Lau Whelan,  Jan 03, 2012

Back in September, SLJ blogger Betsy Bird (A Fuse #8 Production) said that the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature “shouldn’t be another white guy or gal” because it’s the ambassador for all kids. Bird went on to suggest Walter Dean Myers as the perfect person for the job. Was she looking into a crystal ball? This morning, the award-winning author, who often writes about the challenges that face today’s at-risk urban youth, was named our third ambassador by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington.

Has the Newbery Lost Its Way?

Has the Newbery Lost Its Way?
Anita Silvey,  May 21, 2010
Caldecott Confidential: What's next year's best picture book for kids? Please, don't ask.

Caldecott Confidential: What's next year's best picture book for kids? Please, don't ask.
Nell Colburn,  Feb 01, 2010
The King and I

The King and I
Mary Grace Gallagher,  Nov 01, 2009
Stellar Teen Book Award Nominees Announced for 2008-2009

Stellar Teen Book Award Nominees Announced for 2008-2009
SLJ,  Oct 13, 2008
All Hail the Ambassador

All Hail the Ambassador
Dodie Ownes,  Sep 29, 2008
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